No one from the Eagle editorial board contacted me to ask how I decided on the number of job fairs to hold or where to hold them before the editorial was printed. Forget common courtesy, what about fairness? What about the paper's obligation to its readers to print thorough and accurate information?

I do my utmost to meet the needs of my constituents in Berks, including maintaining a full-time legislative office in Hamburg. From town hall discussions and Schuylkill River sojourns, to meeting my constituents in Berks at their homes or businesses, I've made serving them a priority. I have showcased the county to foreign dignitaries that I had the honor of hosting, such as a British member of Parliament and Germany's Ambassador to the United States.

The irony is that while the Eagle editorial board attacks my involvement in the county, their reporters have written articles detailing my engagement with issues important to my constituents and the entire county from efforts to control crime and discussions regarding natural gas infrastructure to matters on the Route 222 corridor and federal support for the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Albany township.

I know that the editors are concerned about the county, especially Reading, receiving full attention. Their concern is valid, but there's a way to accomplish what they want to do without launching a baseless smear against my efforts. Let them rest assured that my Berks county constituents will always be well-represented.

U.S. Rep. Charles DentAllentown, Lehigh County

Editor's note: The editorial board called Rep. Charles Dent's office and was told that Dent was unavailable to comment on why no job fair was scheduled for Berks County.